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GERMAN GENEALOGY RESEARCH

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A previous post on this blog includes additional details.

You can register online for this free event here.

GERMAN GENEALOGY RESEARCH: BEYOND THE BASICS

Saturday, March 05, 2016

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Central Library – Auditorium (basement level)

This program, co-sponsored with the Germanic Genealogy Group of the German American Heritage Society of St. Louis, will be a day-long seminar comprised of classes on different aspects of German genealogical research.   The speaker for all four classes will be Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.

Schedule

8:30-9:00    Open for Registration Check-In

9:00-9:15    Opening Remarks and Introductions

9:15-10:30  First Session:  Cemeteries in Central Europe

10:30-11:00 Break

11:00-12:15 Second Session:  Deciphering Handwriting in German Documents

12:15-1:30   Lunch (at our café, or several lunch options on nearby Washington Avenue)

1:30-2:45     Third Session:  Communicating with Agencies and Individuals in Europe

2:45-3:15     Break

3:15-4:30     Fourth Session:  German Census Records

Please enter through the Locust Street entrance as this event begins before Library hours.

You can register online via our Events Calendar, or call us and we can register you for this special event (314-539-0385). Registration is required!

SLPL EVENTS CALENDAR http://www.slpl.org/events/calendar.asp

Downtown restaurants list: http://www.diningstl.com/Downtown.htm

There will be limited free parking available for this seminar on our surface lot at 15^th and Olive Streets (NW corner). The gate will be up, so you won’t need to get a token to leave that lot after the seminar. Remember, though—first come, first served—and parking is no longer free at meters on Saturdays (so car pool or use Metro-Link if at all possible).

Other parking options at Central Library: http://www.slpl.org/slpl/library/central_parking.asp

Metro-Link Stations: http://www.metrostlouis.org/PlanYourTrip/MapsSchedules.aspx

Questions, or to register: cmillar@slpl.org or 314-539-0385.

GERMAN GENEALOGY RESEARCH: BEYOND THE BASICS

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GENEALOGY PROGRAMS FOR A NEW YEAR

Here it is mid-December, and I've already got seven programs scheduled for 2016! Here's the line-up for February-April (no programs scheduled for January--I've had to cancel too many of those on account of miserable weather to risk another one):

THURS

FEB 11, 7 PM

Shadow Schedules: An Introduction to Special & Non-population Census Schedules

Join us as Tom Pearson discusses special & non-population census schedules: agricultural; industrial; statistical; veterans; and mortality. Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025. To register / more info: tpearson@slpl.org.

SAT

FEB 20, 2 PM

eBooks for the Genealogist

Join us as Tom Pearson discusses eBook readers, eBook applications, and sources of free eBooks of special interest to genealogists and local historians. Buder Branch Library, 401 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, Mo 63109. To register / more info: tpearson@slpl.org.

SAT

MAR 19, 2 PM

A Guided Tour of Ancestry Library Edition

Join us as Tom Pearson discusses features of and record sets contained in Ancestry Library Edition. He also discuss ways to search ALE more efficiently. Buder Branch Library, 401 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, Mo 63109. To register / more info: tpearson@slpl.org.

THUR

APR 21, 7 PM

Speaks with the Dead: the Basics of Cemetery Research

Join us as Tom Pearson discusses burial customs; types of cemeteries; grave markers and headstones; death and burial records; dos and don’ts of cemetery research; and cemetery preservation and restoration. Waterloo Public Library, 215 Park St., Waterloo, IL 62298. To register / more info: tpearson@slpl.org.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Mark your calendar for these programs (or sign up for my email notices, if you don't already receive them).

2015-16 GENEALOGY CLASS SCHEDULE

Note: We can no longer offer free parking at Central Library, but parking is free at Buder Branch Library, where many of my programs will be scheduled during 2016.

Central Library parking info: http://www.slpl.org/slpl/library/central_parking.asp

In case of inclement weather, you can call 314-241-2288 to see if Library locations are open for business.

THURS

DEC 10

2 pm

Civil War Weapons, Strategy, and Tactics

Tom Pearson discusses book, manuscript, microfilm, and Internet sources of information on Civil War weapons, strategy, and tactics. Buder Branch Library, 4401 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63109. To register/more information, email us at tpearson@slpl.org.

SAT

FEB 20

2 PM

eBooks for the Genealogist

Join us as Tom Pearson discusses eBook readers, eBook applications, and sources of free eBooks of special interest to genealogists and local historians. Buder Branch Library, 401 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, Mo 63109. To register / more info: tpearson@slpl.org.

SAT

MAR 19

2 PM

A Guided Tour of Ancestry Library Edition

Join us as Tom Pearson discusses features of and record sets contained in Ancestry Library Edition. He also discuss ways to search ALE more efficiently. Buder Branch Library, 401 Hampton Avenue, St. Louis, Mo 63109. To register / more info: tpearson@slpl.org.

WHAT'S IN YOUR DNA?

Thanks to all of you who helped make our program on Saturday (8-15-2015) such a success! Nearly 100 of you turned out to listen to our speaker, Janelle Cloud of FamilyTreeDNA, talk about genetic genealogy in general and the tests her company provides in particular. Many of you purchased tests, and we hope that you'll share any discoveries of interest with us.

Some people were unable to register for this class, and we really do feel for you. Some good news, however--Ms. Cloud left us some vouchers that you can use to get a discount on FamilyTreeDNA tests. The supply of vouchers is limited, however, and there is a deadline for placing your order--22 August 2015. The vouchers are only available at Central Library in the Genealogy Room, and will be distributed strictly on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thanks for your interest in our programs!

KILLED BY THE CURE

THE GREAT WAR AND THE WORLD IT MADE

Take a college class in your living room (or your car, if you prefer)—you don’t get college credits, but your brain will thank you anyway:

World War I [sound recording]: the great war and the world it made / John Ramsden.



Contents:

Lecture 1. The greatest war -- Lecture 2. Opening shots -- Lecture 3. Gallipoli and the Near and Middle East -- Lecture 4. 1915 in the West -- Lecture 5. Home fronts -- Lecture 6. The Western Front in 1916 -- Lecture 7. The Eastern Front -- Lecture 8. A literary and artistic war -- Lecture 9. 1917 in the West -- Lecture 10. The war at sea -- Lecture 11. America goes to war -- Lecture 12. Germany almost wins the war in 1918 -- Lecture 13. Victory in the West -- Lecture 14. Aftermath and reputation.

COMMAND AND CONTROL

Take a college class in your living room (or your car, if you prefer)—-you don’t get college credits, but your brain will thank you anyway:

Command and control [sound recording]: great military leaders from Washington to the twenty-first century/ by Mark Robert Polelle.



Contents:

The politics of military history and military leadership -- Washington, the indispensable man -- Napoleon, the first modern general -- U. S. Grant and the art of war in the industrial era -- Sherman and the advent of total war -- The great Southern hope: Robert E. Lee -- Moltke and the German way of war -- Pershing and the American Expeditionary Force in World War I -- Eisenhower and World War II -- Patton and the romance of war -- MacArthur: the American Caesar? -- Curtis LeMay and generalship during the Cold War -- "Stormin' Norman" Schwarzkopf and Desert Storm: remaking the American military after Vietnam -- Lessons of military leadership.

COLLEGE IN YOUR CAR

Or living room, or any other place that has an audio CD player. You can find more than one hundred college courses on audio CD (non-credit, but your brain will thank you anyway) by using our catalog in Advanced Search mode:

Find items that have:
This exact phrase: modern scholar

Additional limits:
Format type: audio disc

MAKING THE MOST OF GENEALOGY DATABASES

To register or for more information, click here.

GALE COURSES NOW IN THE SLPL CATALOG

Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, FREE courses that SLPL cardholders can take entirely online. You can enroll in courses with your valid library card. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. You can take up to six courses per session, with no annual limit:



In addition to accessing Gale Courses through the banner above, users can now also find the courses listed in SLPL's catalog. Click on Advanced Search, then:

Find items that have-->All these words: online learning
Format type: Electronic Resources

While there are literally hundreds of courses available, some are likely to be of special interest to genealogists (the following courses merely scratch the surface):

Accounting Fundamentals
Discover Digital Photography
Introduction to PC Security
Mastering Public Speaking
Navigating the Internet
Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials
Protect Your Money, Credit, and Identity
Publish and Sell Your E-books
Skills for Making Great Decisions
Starting a Consulting Practice

Whether you are home-bound, home schooling, trying to start a second career, or just like challenging yourself mentally, Gale Courses offer you and your family members a great FREE opportunity to study subjects of special interest!

ONLINE LEARNING WITH SLPL

Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, FREE courses that St. Louis Public Library cardholders can take entirely online. You can enroll in courses with your library card. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. You can take up to six courses per session, with no annual limit.



The following list includes just some of the courses offered (I picked some likely to be of special interest to genealogists / professional genealogists /society officers).

• Accounting Fundamentals
• Accounting Software
• Database Management
• Digital Photography
• Graphic Design
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Multimedia
• Peachtree Accounting
• Personal Finance & Investments
• QuickBooks
• Start Your Own Business
• Web Design

Online Learning Start Page

CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT

ONLINE LEARNING @ SLPL.ORG

Online Learning page on SLPL website

OLD SALTS

This class meets this Saturday. I hope to see you there!

Old Salts
17 May 2014
10:30 am--Noon
Central Library
1301 Olive Street
2nd Floor Training Room

More info

PERSONAL DIGITAL ARCHIVING

UPCOMING GENEALOGY & CIVIL WAR CLASSES

The following classes will be held at Central Library in downtown St. Louis:

SAT, FEB 8, 10:30 am-11:30 am
Heroes of the USCT (United States Colored Troops)
Tom Pearson discusses book, manuscript, microfilm, and Internet sources of information on the struggles and triumphs of African American Civil War soldiers. Training Room, 2nd Floor. To register/more information: tpearson@slpl.org.

SAT, MAR 22, 10:30 am-Noon
The Price is Right: the Genealogist’s Guide to Free Stuff on the Internet
Tom Pearson shows genealogists sites where they can find free digitized books; newspapers; magazines; forms & charts; clip art; images & photographs; maps; music; and podcasts, plus sites they can use to create free blogs & websites. Training Room, 2nd Floor. To register/more information: tpearson@slpl.org.

The following classes are co-sponsored by St. Louis Public Library; locations vary:

THURS, FEB 6, 7:30 pm-9 pm
St. Clair County Genealogical Society & SLPL present:
The Price is Right: the Genealogist’s Guide to Free Stuff on the Internet
Tom Pearson shows genealogists sites where they can find free digitized books; newspapers; magazines; forms & charts; clip art; images & photographs; maps; music; and podcasts, plus sites they can use to create free blogs & websites. St. Luke Parish Center, North Church and East "C" Sts., Belleville, Illinois 62222. To register/more information: tpearson@slpl.org.

THURS, FEB 13, 7 pm-8:30 pm
Madison County Genealogical Society & SLPL present:
The Price is Right: the Genealogist’s Guide to Free Stuff on the Internet
Tom Pearson shows genealogists sites where they can find free digitized books; newspapers; magazines; forms & charts; clip art; images & photographs; maps; music; and podcasts, plus sites they can use to create free blogs & websites. Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville, IL 62025. To register/more information: tpearson@slpl.org.

NOTES: In case of inclement weather, you can call 314-241-2288 to see if Central Library will be open that day.

St. Clair County Genealogical Society and Madison County Genealogical Society cancel meetings if school is cancelled in those cities that day.

Want to be added to my email class notification list? Contact me here (tpearson@slpl.org) with NOTIFY in the Subject line. It’s that simple!

UPCOMING GENEALOGY & CIVIL WAR CLASSES

The following classes will be held at Central Library in downtown St. Louis:

SAT, JAN 18, 10:30 am-Noon
Squeezing Your Sources: Getting the Most from Local & County Histories
Tom Pearson shows genealogists how to get the most information possible from town and county histories. Training Room, 2nd Floor. To register/more information: tpearson@slpl.org.

SAT, FEB 8, 10:30 am-11:30 am
Heroes of the USCT (United States Colored Troops)
Tom Pearson discusses book, manuscript, microfilm, and Internet sources of information on the struggles and triumphs of African American Civil War soldiers. Training Room, 2nd Floor. To register/more information: tpearson@slpl.org.

SAT, MAR 22, 10:30 am-Noon
The Price is Right: the Genealogist’s Guide to Free Stuff on the Internet
Tom Pearson shows genealogists sites where they can find free digitized books; newspapers; magazines; forms & charts; clip art; images & photographs; maps; music; and podcasts, plus sites they can use to create free blogs & websites. Training Room, 2nd Floor. To register/more information: tpearson@slpl.org.

The following classes are co-sponsored by St. Louis Public Library; locations vary:

THURS, FEB 6, 7:30 pm-9 pm
St. Clair County Genealogical Society & SLPL present:
The Price is Right: the Genealogist’s Guide to Free Stuff on the Internet
Tom Pearson shows genealogists sites where they can find free digitized books; newspapers; magazines; forms & charts; clip art; images & photographs; maps; music; and podcasts, plus sites they can use to create free blogs & websites. St. Luke Parish Center, North Church and East "C" Sts., Belleville, Illinois 62222. To register/more information: tpearson@slpl.org.

THURS, FEB 13, 7 pm-8:30 pm
Madison County Genealogical Society & SLPL present:
The Price is Right: the Genealogist’s Guide to Free Stuff on the Internet
Tom Pearson shows genealogists sites where they can find free digitized books; newspapers; magazines; forms & charts; clip art; images & photographs; maps; music; and podcasts, plus sites they can use to create free blogs & websites. Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas St., Edwardsville, IL 62025. To register/more information: tpearson@slpl.org.

NOTES: In case of inclement weather, you can call 314-241-2288 to see if Central Library will be open that day.

St. Clair County Genealogical Society and Madison County Genealogical Society cancel meetings if school is cancelled in those cities that day.

Want to be added to my email class notification list? Contact me here (tpearson@slpl.org) with NOTIFY in the Subject line. It’s that simple!